THE Executive Secretary of Benue State Teaching Service Board (TSB), Dr Frank Kyungun has stated that 433 ghost workers have been discovered on the payroll after verification of 4,473 members across the three senatorial zones.
Ikyungun had set up a verification committee which screened all secondary school teachers on the government payroll and submitted the report to Governor Samuel Ortom yesterday.
At the presentation to the governor, the Executive Secretary said the committee uncovered 18 dead persons, 70 retired staff, 193 redeployed staff among other irregularities.
He identified the challenges confronting the board to include lack of utility vehicles and overheads among others and solicited government’s intervention.
